What is the National Film Award for Best Actor?
What is the National Film Award for Best Actor?
The National Film Award for Best Actor, officially known as the Rajat Kamal Award for the Best Actor ( Hindi pronunciation: [rədʒət̪ kəməl] ), is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards of India instituted since 1967 to actors who have delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry.
Who is the youngest recipient of the National Award for Best Actor?
Riddhi Sen is the youngest recipient of the award at the age of 19. The most recent recipients are Manoj Bajpayee and Dhanush, who were honoured at the 67th National Film Awards for their performances in the films Bhonsle and Asuran respectively.
How many Best Actor awards have been given to actors in India?
Throughout the past 45 years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the Government of India has presented a total of 52 “Best Actor” awards to 40 actors. Until 1974, winners of the National Film Award received a figurine and certificate; since 1975, they have been awarded with a “Rajat Kamal” (silver lotus ), certificate and a cash prize.
What is the history of the National Film Awards?
Called the “State Awards for Films” when established in 1954, the National Film Awards ceremony is older than the Directorate of Film Festivals. The State Awards instituted the individual award in 1968 as the “Bharat Award for the Best Actor”; in 1975, it was renamed as the “Rajat Kamal Award for the Best Actor”.
What is the 58th National Film Awards?
The 58th National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema for the year 2010. The selection process started by announcing the invitation for the awards on 18 March 2011.
Who was the first recipient of National Film Award in 1967?
The first recipient was Uttam Kumar from Bengali cinema, who was honoured at the 15th National Film Awards in 1967 for his performances in Anthony Firingee and Chiriyakhana. He was also the first actor who won this award for two different films in the same year.
When were the winners of the Indian Film Academy Awards 2012 announced?
On 7 March 2012, in a press conference held at Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi, the winners for the 2012 award ceremony were announced. A lifetime achievement award, named after Dadasaheb Phalke, was awarded to a film personality for an outstanding contribution to the Indian Cinema.
